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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries時間厳守
Pronunciation / Transliteration: jikan genshu
"ビジネスマンにとって時間厳守は最も重要です。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The fact or quality of being able to complete a required action or fulfill an obligation before or at a previously designated time.
"His strict punctuality meant he always arrived ten minutes before meetings began." - 2
Promptness; strict observance of scheduled times.
"The railway system is famous for the punctuality of its train departures."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin punctum (a point), passing through Medieval Latin punctualis and French punctuel, before entering English in the 17th century. It historically relates to the observance of precise points in time, reflecting the growing industrial and social need for strict time management.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Punctuality" is said worldwide
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ponctualité
Transliteration: pɔ̃k.tɥa.li.te
"La ponctualité est une courtoisie indispensable dans les affaires."
Pünktlichkeit
Transliteration: ˈpʏŋktlɪçkaɪt
"Pünktlichkeit wird in Deutschland sehr geschätzt."
puntualità
Transliteration: pun.twa.liˈta
"La puntualità è la cortesia dei re."
puntualidad
Transliteration: pun.twa.liˈðað
"La puntualidad demuestra respeto por el tiempo de los demás."
pontualidade
Transliteration: põ.twa.liˈda.dʒi
"A pontualidade é uma virtude essencial no ambiente de trabalho."
समय की पाबंदी
Transliteration: samay ki pābandī
"कार्यालय में सफलता के लिए समय की पाबंदी बहुत जरूरी है।"
守时
Transliteration: shǒushí
"守时是一种良好的美德。"
시간 엄수
Transliteration: sigan eomsu
"회의에 참석할 때 시간 엄수는 필수적입니다."
時間厳守
Transliteration: jikan genshu
"ビジネスマンにとって時間厳守は最も重要です。"
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